#BookFaceFriday –“The Unbearable Lightness Of Being” by Milan Kundera
Hold on to your hats, it’s #BookFaceFriday! “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera (Harper & Row, 1984) is one of many classic titles your book club can reserve from our collection!...
View ArticleFriday Reads: The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
I’ll be the first to admit that you can put the word “library” in any book title, and I’ll read it without hesitation. But I am sure glad I picked up The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander, because it...
View Article#BookFaceFriday: Bivouac
Don’t just stand there, it’s #BookFaceFriday! Another #BookFace throwback as we celebrate Black History Month. Bivouac, by Nebraska author Kwame Dawes, was originally posted as a dual #BookFaceFriday...
View Article#BookFaceFriday – Comedy & the Woman Writer: Woolf, Spark, & Feminism
Who’s afraid of #BookFaceFriday? March is Women’s History Month, and we’re kicking things off with “Comedy & the Woman Writer: Woolf, Spark, & Feminism” (University of Nebraska Press, 1983) by...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Pandemic Resources for Libraries
Photo by CDC on Unsplash Concerned about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in your library or wondering what to tell your patrons? We’ve put together some guidance and resources for libraries. If...
View ArticleOnline Storytimes To Share With Your Littlest Patrons
Storytime is a beloved library tradition for many of our youngest patrons and their parents. With libraries closing their doors to in-person gatherings, many storytimes are going online. We are...
View ArticleA Phased Library Reopening Plan
Many Nebraska libraries have closed their buildings to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic; some stopped all physical services completely, and others developed alternative services. The Nebraska...
View ArticleReopening Your Library During the Pandemic
Is your library reopening to the public, or looking for guidance on reopening? We’ve compiled recommendations and guidance from local and national organization, as well as example of policies and...
View ArticleFriday Reads: The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young
I don’t know about you, but reading during this pandemic has been a challenge. Between working from home, keeping a school-age kid on track with his lessons and a preschooler out of the cookie jar,...
View ArticleReading For Change: Anti-Racism Titles in Our Book Club Kit Collection
Earlier this week, the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture posted their Black Liberation Reading List. This is among many anti-racism reading lists publicized in...
View ArticleFriday Reads: Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
Is there anything better than a crisp cool night at the pumpkin patch in the fall? The smell of campfire smoke, kettle corn, and apple cider in the air? Deja and Josiah have been partners in the...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Took: A Ghost Story” by Mary Downing Hahn
We’re very taken with this week’s #BookFaceFriday! It’s the perfect time of year for a spooky story like Mary Downing Hahn’s Took: A Ghost Story. Grab a blanket, a warm cup of cider, and a tale of...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Vote For Cupcakes” by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk
This #BookFaceFriday gets our vote! Have an aspiring baker at your house? “Vote For Cupcakes” is the 10th book in The Cupcake Club series, which follows 4th grader Kylie and her cupcake-baking buddies...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Pie Academy” by Ken Haedrich
We’re drooling over this #BookFaceFriday! Thanksgiving may look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t shake things up in the kitchen and try out a new dessert. We’ve all got a...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten” by Barbara Park
Gobble-gobble! We’re so thankful it’s #BookFaceFriday! Here’s a kid’s title we can really sink our teeth into this holiday weekend. Feisty and fun, Junie B. Jones has long been a favorite among young...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “New World Sourdough” by Bryan Ford
This #BookFaceFriday is the best thing since sliced bread! Did you start a pandemic hobby? Learn to knit, bake the perfect loaf of bread, organize your closets? Expand your horizons from the comfort...
View ArticleFriday Reads: Bob by Wendy Mass
Confession: my son is a reluctant reader. This pains me both as a mother and a librarian. He was introduced to books as an infant, visited me at the library, was (and is) read to constantly, and there...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “On Account of the Gum” by Adam Rex
This #BookFace is caught in a sticky situation… And this day started out so well! If you’re looking for the best advice on how to remove gum from your hair, maybe skip reading “On Account of the Gum”...
View Article#BookFaceFriday “Joyful Mending” by Noriko Misumi
It’s a #BookFaceFriday for #MendingMonday! Discover the joy of working with your hands to reinvigorate or transform your worn-out clothing in this week’s #Bookface title, Joyful Mending by Noriko...
View Article#BookFaceFriday – The Retake by Jen Calonita
We didn’t need multiple takes for this #BookFaceFriday! Ever wish you could have a do-over? Zoe doesn’t understand what went wrong with her friendship with Laura. She gets the chance for a “retake”...
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